Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
There are situations in each of our lives that appear to be dead. We’ve prayed and fasted; we prayed and fasted some more. There’s no change in the situation. Our hope, our dream or some other thing is officially on life support. It can no longer breathe on its own and the doctors have s...
Posted by Rev. Michael Rivera
being on paxil you wouldnt think i be getting as depressed as i have been. but the last few days at work have gotten me really down. there was a problem with a guest his credit card was over charged so he was refunded his money. well aperantly the charge never went all the wa...
Posted by Glyn-Anne Penuel
I have been pondering lately over all the memories lost in my massive stroke years ago...mostly childhood and teenage memories are lost, at least for now...however without the clutter of those things I feel more free to search for my spirituality without alot of the baggage alot of people have. &nbs...
Posted by Rev. Paul Cattin
We are the light of the world, and these days we seem to either be too busy or just happy to be quiet about the faith that we have. But we have to remember the people who reached out to us, how courageous they were to take a shot in the dark with the light they had. I am for one a man who kn...
Posted by Rev. Lisa Taylor
Natural disasters are by far hard to comprehend on small levels, but when entire communities are effected much less a whole state is devastated. It is something that words can never do it justice, but I am going to try to convey my experience to those that never experienced this before. Please forgi...
Posted by Nichole Nettleton
I am a new member of this online community. I was ordained in March, but I only registered. I did not explore the site more fully until last night. Once I logged on I looked at all the different groups, and I mean every one. I found several groups to join, made some posts of things that have been on...
Posted by Bishop Dale Day Hudson
I was a child when I first saw yogurt, I liked it the first minute I saw it. I didn't know what it was, but I knew it was yogurt. The first yogurt I saw was white, plain white. It looked like heavy milk to me. You know, I liked it the first minute I saw it, i didn't know what it was though. I liked ...
Posted by Bishop Dale Day Hudson
Sitting here thinking about how not only I threw my niece under the bus in court, but I threw the Jude and Probation under the bus with her. It was a strategic move that not many would dare take, but I must say for the benefit of my Blind Sister, and Myself it did the trick. Normal situations with t...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Is My Pain Talking? Have you ever been in a situation where something little felt really big? Maybe a look from someone that suddenly makes you feel they don’t like you at all. Or when someone doesn’t return your phone call and you feel like it’s an indication that you’re not...
Posted by Rev. David Friend
Cruising the Minor Prophets... I was reading my Septuagint, Jewish Old Testament commissioned by King Ptolemy of ancient Greece about 325 BC, and checking out some things that have transpired in the last few years and comparing it all to the writings of the Prophets of old. A little piece o...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
I hear the sound of the abundance of rain. – 1 Kings 18:31This is definitely one of my favorite passages in the bible. As you know, this is the Prophet Elijah speaking. Earlier in the book, the prophet had declared that there would be no rain or dew in the land. He pronounced this judgment bec...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
The reason I can give grace is because I so desperately need it !... I can remember it. It interrupts me. It redirects me. But most of all, it challenges me. And the part that challenges me most is the “full of grace” part. My conversations should be full of grace. In other words, the bu...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
I have been around longer than I like to think about. I only say that so you will know that when I say it was 20 years that so few young people were entering seminaries and sacred life, it closed many powerful academies down and was like a dread of hopeless on those of us who knew our day would pass...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
Hallelujah originally by Leonard Cohen "Hallelujah" I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you don't really care for music, do you? It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallel...
Posted by Reverend Brittany
A few days ago, I signed up for a free bible institute it's for pastors, leaders, and those who want to become pastors. It's called http://www.christianleadersinstitute.org/ I started taking the Getting started classes class before they accept me, and looks very interesting. Thinking about in th...
Posted by Rev. Paul Cattin
God uses so many ways to build character in His children and they come in many forms. The first way is the easiest of these, and it is in the form of blessings. As we prove we can handle the little and few blessings, He will add more and bigger. The blessings are asked for some times and at others h...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
In the last few years, I’ve found myself on a journey that felt indescribable, for the most part. There was abundance of mountain-top experiences and by mountain-top, I mean soul-shattering face-to-face encounters with God’s glory. I have a better understanding of how Mos...
Posted by Rev. Lisa Taylor
( I wanted to share this with ULC members as well for tips incase of emergancies ) Please take note: pack a bag with change of clothes, ( make sure the change of clothes includes pants to cover legs in case of debris blocking your escape) birth certifies , social security cards, insurance info, sma...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
Because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear). – Ephesians 3:12In the first few years of my being a Christian, I learned that I was very insecure about my prayers. I honestly...
Posted by Jay Olson
Ripped out of orbit; flying through space. Ripped out of orbit; suddenly floating. Ripped out of orbit; time is forgotten. Temperature changes, Ripped out of orbit; never a warning. Flying in wonder; sleeping quietly; hurled into the void. Majestically floating. Nothing... silence... soundless. Rip...
Posted by Priestess Kittie M
life. I want to change this, desperately and I think its time to take more steps in that direction. As much as I have never really trusted counselors, I think I am going to call a few in the morning. :(
Posted by Priestess Kittie M
thought that I'm not living in my past. However I want to believe that, mentally I still might be. He's never given me a reason to suspect anything off colored about us, and I never really have. But my anxiety flares up from time to time and its like I'm so used to getting hurt somehow in the end th...
Posted by Priestess Kittie M
I hate how our pasts can affect us so much several years later. I have been battling my own anxieties and problems within my personal relationship. He keeps telling me that I have to get a handle on my anxiety and stop living in the past, otherwise I'm not giving our future together its full potenti...
Posted by Archbishop Roy Stevens III SSFX, DD
Holocaust Remembrance Day My Brothers and Sisters, I am writing this day about Holocaust Remembrance Day. Although I am a bit late in writing this article as I have recently discovered that it occurred this year on April 8th. Please accept my apologies as I do not...
Posted by Jim Roebuck
Please pray for and send all positive energy to those victims of the tornados in Oklahoma today. My heart is heavy as I see my friends and neighbors try to salvage what is left of their lives today. They need our support and to know they are not alone today. It is especially sad for the lit...
Posted by John Culverson
No Words - Day #54 Language is often lacking, isn’t it? What words adequately describe your feelings when someone politely asks “How are you doing?” And, that same question, asked at different times during the day, would bring out different responses – as grief ...
Posted by Rev Fr Dr K Edwin Hunter Sr DDiv Grand Select Caste
Science & Art - The Mystery of Light, Color, and Consciousness[1] "God is Light," says the Bible, and we are unable to conceive of a grander simile of His Omnipresence or the mode of His manifestation. Even the greatest telescopes have failed to reach the boundaries of light, though they reve...
Posted by Debra Glines
Without Fail, each day I will find someone to smile at or share a happy thought or help out somehow, (there are so many!!!). I have been doing this for almost all my life and I recently noticed that both my sons do the same... Too many people say, "that's not my problem". Yesterday I heard my son re...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Will Your Marriage Survive Menopause?. REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D. Over 60 percent of divorces are initiated by women in their 40s, 50s or 60s — the menopause years — according to a recent survey conducted by AARP Magazine. Why are women running away from marriage?. Experts say the number o...
Posted by Priest Cliff Northup Jr
It has come to the point where the Monastery has been infected with a virus, the virus of spammers. It seems the web designers of this site have failed to put appropriate filters in to keep out this virus. It is also apparent the Monestery has allowed the spammers to infiltrate and undermine what we...
Posted by Rev. Dr. (Imam) Hanif Koya, D.D.
Peace and the blessings of God be on you all. Founded 6 years in Hayward, CA Interfaith A,erica is very active in SFO Bay Area led by Rev. DR. Imam H. Koya. Can be reached at 510-677-4488
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
The Proof of God's Love... REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D. God proved His love toward us. How? It was not by writing His love in flaming letters across the sky nor by belting His strong voice from heaven expressing His love. The Bible says, “When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son,...
Posted by Jay Olson
On days like this I think of you. Clouds roll over the skies of blue. You’re the one That helped me see. The nature of stability. You told me of our God above. Your actions proved His word is love. If only I’m able to pass it on, Then you will know your job was done. I was...
Posted by Archbp Leonardo Marin Saavedra
-La Iglesia Romana, cuyo máximo jefe o jerarca es el obispo de Roma (Papa), ha creído ser la única dueña de las palabras “católico y/o católica”, propietaria del cielo de Dios, de la espiritualidad de la humanidad y de la salvación de toda...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
Beloved, I would love to go through my days with childlike delight — enjoying every blessing love provide. However, I am rarely that lighthearted. Oh, I have my moments: times when I rejoice in You and with You. I long for those bright moments, which punctuate the timeline of my days, to spre...
Posted by Mystic Angel
Looks like Friday is the day I go back on Oranum. On one hand I'm kind of excited, but on the other hand I also suffer from a serious case of stagefright. It's important that I go back for my family and for those I can help online. It's hard to separate help from business. It's hard not t...
Posted by Jay Olson
Clouds came to my door this morning, cold and uninvited. Clouds that are dark and full of coldness hovering unrequited. Sunshine is covered and hidden from my sight. Cool early breezes left over from the darkest night. Donning a jacket and heading out of my door, cold is the mornin...
Posted by Jay Olson
Wind blows in lofty trees. Sailing currents converge and connect. Feel the breeze, it won't hurt. Lazily listen; hum silently. Where is the kite that flies? How high will it travel? Music is in the air. Windblown melody of time. Tempos beating unevenly, yet rhythmically. Who hears the song played? P...
Posted by Jay Olson
I'm taking a walk on a path made of canvas; it moves as I travel along. It bounces and squeaks and makes all sort of noise, a traveling type of a song. So flat, yet many a hill will I climb; so tame, yet a wild wooly journey. I will walk on this path till my time has expired, or they carry me out on...
Posted by Jay Olson
I am back on the bike and going for a ride, peddling as fast as I dare. Peddling and coasting again and again, and now I am almost there. It has been a short time since the last time, but now I'm flying fast. Twas a long hard climb up a long steep hill, I'm making the moment last. Building ...
Posted by Jay Olson
I have never met a sunny day that made me feel sad. It's hard to feel sorry when there's sunshine to be had. A rainy day is bothersome but still it has its place. It feeds the lovely flowers that bring smiles to our face. Sometimes when walking down a street that teems with fear and gloom, Where sh...
Posted by Dr. El March
Had a question come my way that I thought will make a nice article. So here is the question: What is the underlying reason that I am feeling attached to someone that is not really my boyfriend, lover, and or partner. I know through my mind and intellect that we are not committed to...
Posted by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG
(BBC Science) There are three phases to falling in love and different hormones are involved at each stage. Events occurring in the brain when we are in love have similarities with mental illness. When we are attracted to somebody, it could be because subconsciously we like their genes. ...
Posted by Rev. Yoda . Aka.. JG
Jeff Herring and Maritza Parra No one sets out to have a boring relationship. Yet many couples wind up in one. Here’s a look at how to create a boring relationship: The Law of Silence: I once watched a couple, both appearing to be in their early 40s, walk into a sandw...
Posted by Priest Cliff Northup Jr
The land, the water, the air we breath is poisoned here. The fish of the waters tastless, the wildlife filled with worms and parasites, plants infused with toxins, all unfit to eat, all unfit to nourish. Those of us that still commune with the Great Earth Mother feel her sarrow, share her pain,...
Posted by Jay Olson
Sitting and eating a scone with my tea. I’m discussing all things that are or might be. It’s all on the table; we never do know. How things will work out, or how they will go. It’s all so uncertain; many questions abound. Answers are many. Will the right ones be ...
Posted by Fr. Douglas Grohne
Painting the Church There was a Scottish painter named Smokey MacGregor who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often thinned down his paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it happened, he got away with this for some time, but eventually the local church decided to do a...
Posted by Rev. Suzanne Ranu
Today, I went out to breakfast with a friend and noticed few people talking to each other as their heads were all bent over their cell phones. So later while out shopping I decided to sit and just watch people for awhile. I noticed that the majority of the people walking by had their heads dow...
Posted by Rev. Paul Cattin
We all have had people judge our faith by who we are around. Most of the time these judgements are unfounded by facts. He hangs out with drug addicts, alcoholics and over all sinners. But lets look at the facts Jesus himself hung out with tax collecters,politicians, and sinners and when asked why he...
Posted by Jay Olson
While baking some beans that I found on my shelf. I added some spices and sang to myself. Boil and bubble, simmer and stew, thicken and soak it all in. It's a meal complete, a tasty good treat, so deliciously close to a sin. The poor mans steak it's often times called; though I doubt the story is t...
Posted by Jay Olson
It's a twisted path that leads us, to the place we wish to be. There are bumps and bruises along the way, enough for you and for me. If the way were smooth and free from strife, not a trouble or a care. Such a boring trip would be our life, with nary a burden to bear. Give me the steep and ...
Posted by REV. ANDRE G. DENIS D.D.
You'll Never Be Ready!... You’ll never be ready to get married. You’ll never be ready to have kids. You’ll never be ready to start a business or go back to school or move to the mission field. You’ll never be ready financially, emotionally, or spiritually. You’ll never ...
Posted by Jay Olson
While walking in the forest of earthly delight. My footprint was left, ‘twas left in plain sight. As deep as a river and left time after time. The footprint behind me was certainly mine. While looking before me I clearly could see. Other travelers' footprints that went before me. There were t...
Posted by Jay Olson
We are but pages in an unfinished book. Stories untold; plots unfolding before our questioning look. Authors and editors, both titles we oft times wear. Shaping and shearing; thoughts coming from who knows where. Are we bound in a cover to be stuck on some shelf? Is our purpose to b...
Posted by Reverend Brittany
Hi everyone, I just signed up for this website today and glad to be with you guys! Just a little about who I am. I'm a believer in The Lord Jesus Christ, and praying about starting a ministry online. Have a few things in mind, but still praying for God's will in all this. I just became a minister th...
Posted by Jay Olson
Lifting the weight of the world from my shoulders. Setting it down and taking a break. Order some ice cream and maybe a pizza. I’ll kick back ten minutes; ten minutes I’ll take. This job I’ve been doing is tiring and thankless. I’m working for peanuts; who needs ...
Posted by Jay Olson
The flowers of spring have risen once more. They have painted a picture outside of my door. The colors are brilliant, the aroma sublime. The ritual of life and the passage of time. Let me bask in the sunshine and soak up the heat. The smells of spring mornings can never be beat. It's a trip through...
Posted by Jay Olson
Breaking the surface with colors ablaze, The flowers of springtime begin springtime days. The long nights of winter are in the rear mirror. Glorious summertime soon will be here. Pack up the overcoats; put them away. I'm getting the urge to go fishing today. The ice covered lakes are a thin...
Posted by Jay Olson
Bike tired and ready to snooze. On my back and out for the count. Watching the kites through my eyelids. Laid out flat like an empty old sock. Resting and waiting for supper. Riding on daisy is how the day goes. Tomorrow is Monday and I must ride on. Taking it easy on field of green. Pretending to s...
Posted by Jay Olson
Always be free to do as you will. From the dead of the night to the new mornings chill. Where edges are blurry, there is no black or white. When freedom is present it’s always all right. Freedom is something not clearly defined. It can be tactile or merely a state of our mind. It's elusi...
Posted by Mystic Angel
It's been awhile since I've done any type of meditation. It's been a little rough lately so I figure tonight is a good night for a little divine inspiration. (recent past) The First two cards I pulled are The Well Watcher which represents Divine power and wisdom, which is...
Posted by Jay Olson
Gaze into the light of sunshine. A house that holds the world we see. From inside, windows barred and bolted, Trapped in time and substance free. Memories all; are we for someone. Others peer inside our lives. Burned on paper, dipped in acid. Washed and hung in time to dry. we're all pictures...
Posted by Jay Olson
Notes of morning interrupted by storm. The clash of cymbal. Beating of the drum. Two songs the choice. The encore will come. Anger runs deep. Waters of resentment flowing swiftly. Songs of retribution echo. Chorus the thought to remember forever. Sing your own song. Listen to the music about. Sing y...
Posted by Priest Cliff Northup Jr
While sitting and reflecting, I thought of some pretty rediculose things in life today. Some of them are as follows.Two people in the same house have cell phones, they call each other while in the house together.Two people have a cell phone and sit next to each other on the couch or in seperate room...
Posted by Sojourner Robert Hess
Our Father Who Art In Heaven. Yes? Don't interrupt me. I'm praying. But -- you called ME! Called you? No, I didn't call you. I'm praying. Our Father who art in Heaven. There -- you did it again! Did what? Called ME. You said, "Our Father who art in Heaven" Well, here I am. What's on your...
Posted by Jay Olson
I opened my eyes to the twinkling of the morning light Dreams I’d been having slip silently out of sight. The wind is calling me and singing a beckoning song. “Come to the bay...♪♪♪…” the tide is pulling strong. Today is a time that comes but once a year. ...
Posted by Rev. Lynx A.
So a friend of mine has requested that i babtise his son once hes born.. it will be my 1st an i feel blessed that he has asked me to do so.. so i agreed.. thoe his son is not due do for another month or so, im still short on funds to get the nessasery water to do so.. work is not helping with cuttin...
Posted by Kerena Hyler DD OCC
One of the best songs I ever found to describe the path I chose and that was chosen for me if I chose to accept it is ‘Days Are Numbers’ by Alan Parsons Project. I heard this song on the radio when I was a lot younger and it sank in. I understand now that it was supposed to mean somethin...
Posted by Kerena Hyler DD OCC
REFLECTIONS: MENTAL HOUSEKEEPING It feels strange to sit here at my desk during a work day (yes, Fridays are work days) and have time to write this. The In and Out boxes are empty and no work sits in the Pending box, thus maki...
Posted by Jay Olson
Many faces hath the tree, of life, of death, and family. The leaves and limbs reach into space, as far as the human eye can see. Its roots are deep, they pierce the earth, with strength beyond compare. To reach the top, the lofty heights, is more than some can bare. The tree is fabled for the snake...
Posted by Jay Olson
Never forgotten, never repeated. Always remembered forever. Time standing still; dead in its tracks. Midnight remains the keeper of time. Fire is burning out of control. Never filled up, thirsting for more. Living forever in one frame of time. Instantly life is standing still. Charging like a raging...
Posted by Jay Olson
Listen to the silent morning mist; dripping and slipping away. Rising above the grey clouded shroud of the newly arriving day. Irises poking and opening; petals of gossamer blue. A flower that radiates beauty; like irises always do. Out of the fog will come the sun; to warm this ver...
Posted by Jay Olson
A day in the wind is a good day to fly. Soaring and sailing above, in the sky. The bluebirds are chasing me; gliding along. I'm flying in sunshine, my heart sings a song. The clouds appear wispy like newly whipped cream. I'm passing above them, it must be a dream. My hair blows around me and tickle...
Posted by Dr. El March
As I have been reading the works of Meister Eckhart, I have come across this passge that I would like to share:"ST. LUKE i. 28.--"Hail, thou that art highly favoured among women, the Lord is with thee." HERE there are three things to understand: the first, the modesty of the angel; ...
Posted by Jay Olson
Today the goddess of light brings forth a new dawn. I look into the water, home to the sleeping white swan. Now the sun rises in silence from behind the faraway hill. Cold currents are moving, moving, yet always still. Here, the dawn renews midnights promise of light. Knowing that the c...
Posted by Dr. El March
I find ego is the most fascinating topic of all. Ego, at its best, can fake our identity as a healthy, secure, balanced, fulfilled, vital individual in this world. It can build our confidence to take on great and noble challenges, and it can help us create an example, or a legacy, from which our chi...
Posted by Jay Olson
Follow the arrow on your journey. Follow the arrow that shows the way. Smell the air from the Great West Sea. It sends a message; but what does it say? Fried grease, sugar burned, peanut shells scattered about. Sidewalk vendors, vending wares. Streets alive and thriving. Afternoon winds begin t...
Posted by Tammy Denman-Rutar
Hello to all. I'm newly ordained and would love to hear about your spiritual journeys. We all have a story to share. I will be posting mine in the coming days. G-d bless you.
Posted by Dr. El March
Here is an excerpt from the book “Illusions” by Richard Bach that I found extremely interesting and wanted to share: “1. There was a Master come unto the earth, born in the holy land of Indiana, raised in the mystical hills east of Fort Wayne. 2. The Maste...
Posted by Jay Olson
Living in frenzy; burning like a torch. Sitting back lazily; wondering why. Days become daze; coffee induced fevers. Living on the edge is always inviting. Dying in comfort is what we all hope for. Get in line while the choice remains. No time to waste if the deadline passes. The bus of existence w...
Posted by Jay Olson
This morning I sat up and opened my eyes. Outside my window stretched cloudless blue skies. The seeds of sleep I planted in todays soil of things to be. I planted my dreams and wait to harvest reality. Mother Earth and Father Time is a highly unlikely pair. They fly through space in an orbiting wal...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
"Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs" has served as the standard theory model in both secular and sacred colleges. Even where another theory officially predominates, you will find Maslow and see him more in practice than any other founder of the psychological discipline. While most everybody i...
Posted by Jay Olson
Blades flash; dancing in sunlight Thunderous hum signifies flight, Colors constantly changing, Red, yellow, blue, and green, changing with the light. Up drafting and whirling faster than sight. Diving and clicking left and right, Never at rest always in motion; Feeding on the nectar so very f...
Posted by Jay Olson
Wheels of steel rumble, Clicking and rolling on the its way. Path is straight road is narrow. Steel wheels rumble and click. Hell is bound to be in the way, Heaven help the ones who stray. Steel wheels stop for no man, Rolling thunder in a tin can. Afternoon ride to the unknown land, Flyin...
Posted by Oracle C.T. Webb
If you have children or have ever been around you children, you know that they require constant supervision. Turning your back for one moment can spell disaster for any caregiver or parent. Bed times can quickly become impromptu games of hide-n-seek. Feedings, often times, are a combination ...
Posted by Jay Olson
Pulled from both sides, Taffy has it better than that. Stretched beyond the limits, Outer limits have no boundary. Listening to excuses given, Claims of happiness fool no one. Pride is stepping up to bat. Spring fever hits below the belt. Longer days make darkness obsolete. Don’t tell...
Posted by Jay Olson
I took a stroll outside today in the early morning sunshine, Thinking as I walked along, how all about me felt so fine. I came upon a threatening cloud, it meant to ruin my day. A little rain may fall sometime but soon will go away. I packed a special picnic lunch; I packed it just for you. An act...
Posted by Jay Olson
While kneeling in the morning sun, digging in the dirt. Looking for a tunnel, sweat seeps through my dirty shirt. Maggies gone to the Great Beyond; from some a hearty fare thee well. Miners sit with hungry souls; their hope is that she rots in Hell. We all have our own job to do, our interests vary...
Posted by Jay Olson
'Tis a fine day to fry a fish; was the thought that crossed my mind. To find a fish that I might fry has proven very hard to find. I called and called throughout the day, I called out loud and clear. But never was my offer taken, no fish around would volunteer. I built a f...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
Because ULC does not require honesty, maturity or professional qualification from members and posters, here is a list of “Fallacies in argument” for serious people and as a protection from the trolls who haunt this place using the most juvenile and ridiculous of tactics to “bully&r...
Posted by Jay Olson
From the mind of the innocent comes the wisdom of sages. Simplicity of thought spoken over and over is a song for the ages. It’s unfiltered, untouched, unmolested, or coached, by you or by me. Listen to the children; they tell us the truth as it should be. From the mouths ...
Posted by +Bro Karl Buchanan, OE
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and t...
Posted by Rev. Lisa Taylor
Hello , My name is Rev.Lisa Taylor, Most of you know me, very few know me well, This is by my choice for reasons that will come clear to those that do not know them yet, After spending time on the boards here on ULC some will notice certain patterns of others tha...
Posted by Jay Olson
The morning fog has lifted, and clouds have drifted on. The sun is warming up my yard, a springtime day begins. This day before me promises to warm my very core. It's wonderful to breathe today. How could I ask for more? There's music running through my brain, a song I cannot place. I...
Posted by Kerena Hyler DD OCC
In the news today a sick intolerant soul set bombs at the Boston Marathon, succeeding in killing 2 and as of the most recent count injuring 23. In the mail today to correspond with this foul news I received word that a local Peace organization that has been around for over 20 years has had to ...
Posted by Jay Olson
Today is the day of reckoning, a day that many dread. The day to pay the piper comes; a price is placed on every head. We can't avoid accounting for the things that we have done. There's no escape or hiding; this day arrives for everyone. Some may dodge or justify their u...
Posted by Kerena Hyler DD OCC
A SPRINGTIME SURVIVAL GUIDE: SURVIVING ACHOO IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST It’s pretty unavoidable for most of us here. Spring – lovely, promising and enticing spring – is here and the world (achoo) is in full bloom. It’s lovely for photos and a time of hope but i...
Posted by Jay Olson
Anger will not quench your thirst, or bring you true relief. It's salty and it's bitter, and that is my belief. To drink the drink of angry thought, your thirst it will not slake. It fills you up with emptiness, your peace it's sure to take. Anger is handy and offered up freely, to one a...
Posted by Jay Olson
"Just a moment" was something I heard in my mind. Just a moment is only a fragment of time. A moment is only one instant, it's fleeting and brief. Sometimes that instant is joy and sometimes it’s grief. A moment in time can be quick as a wink, or done in a snap. It may la...
Posted by Jay Olson
Chopped onion and carrots, some celery too; crisping some bacon to boot. One pound of green split peas a dash of sea salt, I've added some black pepper too. It's boiling and bubbling on top of the stove, it steams as soups tend to do. Before long the soup will be ready to e...